Dave Baker wrote:
Subject: The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World!
From: Alaric B Snell
Date: 10/09/03 13:42 GMT Daylight Time
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Harold & Susan Vordos wrote:

Miniature engines, anyone? Enjoy! These engines are truly awesome!

www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

Blimey!

How do they then install it in a ship? Sodding great winch?!?!

I'd have thought something like that would be made as bits, then
assembled in the hull of the ship, then the roof of the engine room
built, then the rest of the ship built on top...

Pity there isn't a picture of the spark plugs...


How many spark plugs do you think a 12 cylinder diesel engine uses ?


None, being a diesel! Does nobody else have my sense of humour?

Well, unless they're used to start it (I'm not sure if it would still be
sensible to start with a motor at that size, or if they'd start it by
electrically firing the cylinder in the best position for it, perhaps
starting on something closer to petrol than diesel, or something)

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